Wright Carbon Project 4

Wright Carbon Project 4 is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Meander Valley region of Tasmania, approximately 5 kilometers northwest of the town of Westbury. Registered in October 2022, the project encompasses 551.78 hectares of agricultural land. The surrounding landscape of the Meander Valley is a distinct hub for mixed farming, widely recognized for its production of poppies, vegetables, and high-quality pasture for grazing.

This project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology (Measurement and Models). This method credits carbon abatement by measuring increases in soil organic carbon stocks over time. Projects of this type typically involve establishing a baseline through physical soil core sampling, followed by the implementation of new land management activities, such as converting to time-controlled grazing or multispecies pasture cropping, designed to draw carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the soil profile.

Environmentally, the Westbury region is characterized by a cool-temperate climate with reliable, high rainfall, typically averaging between 750mm and 1,000mm annually. The local soil composition is generally fertile and diverse, featuring Tertiary clays, gravels, and areas of red basaltic soils (Dermosols or Ferrosols) that are highly conducive to pasture growth. These conditions provide an ideal foundation for rapid soil carbon accumulation compared to drier mainland regions.

An interesting aspect of this project is its likely connection to a broader portfolio of landholdings, as indicated by the existence of a "Wright Carbon Project 1" registered on the same date. The proponent, Agriprove, is a leading facilitator of such projects in Australia, specializing in a "soil carbon as a service" model that streamlines the complex baselining and reporting requirements for farmers.